Acts:2:1-41

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* And when the day of Pentecost had fully come , they were all with one accord in one place . * And suddenly a sound came out of heaven , as being borne along by a violent wind , and it filled the whole house where they were sitting . * Then there appeared to them divided tongues , as of fire , and one sat upon each of them . * And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit , and began to speak in different languages , as the Spirit gave them utterance . * And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews , devout men , from every nation of those under heaven . * And when this sound occurred , the multitude came together , and were confounded , because they were hearing each one speaking in his own language . * And they were all amazed and were marveling , saying to one another , "Behold , are not all these who are speaking Galileans ? * And how [is it that ] we hear , each in our own language in which we were born ? * Parthians and Medes and Elamites , those dwelling in Mesopotamia , Judea and Cappadocia , Pontus and Asia , * Phrygia and Pamphylia , Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene , visitors from Rome , both Jews and proselytes , * Cretans and Arabs-we hear them speaking in our own tongues the mighty [deeds ] of God ." * So they were all amazed and perplexed , saying to one another , "What might this mean ?" * Others were mocking and saying , "They are full of new wine ." * But Peter , standing up with the eleven , lifted up his voice and spoke out to them , "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem , let this be known to you , and give ear to my words . * "For these are not drunk , as you suppose , for it is just the third hour of the day . * "But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel : * "And it shall be in the last days ,"says God , "that I will pour My Spirit on all flesh , and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy ; and your young men shall see visions , and your old men shall dream dreams ;" * "And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days ; and they shall prophesy . * And I will give wonders in the heaven above , and signs on the earth below , blood and fire and vapor of smoke . * The sun shall be changed into darkness , and the moon into blood , before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the Lord . * And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved ." * "Men of Israel , hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth , a Man attested by God to you by miracles , wonders , and signs which God did through Him in your midst , just as you yourselves also know - * Him , being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God , you took , and by lawless hands , nailing [Him ] to a cross , you killed [Him ]; * whom God raised , [thus ] doing away with the labor pains of death , because it was not possible for Him to be held by it . * For David says concerning Him , "I foresaw the Lord always before Me , because He is at My right hand , that I may not be shaken . * Therefore my heart was glad , and my tongue rejoiced ; moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope . * Because You will not abandon my soul in Hades , nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption . * You have made known to me the ways of life ; You will fill me full of joy in Your presence ." * "Men , brothers , let [ me ] speak with boldness to you about the patriarch David , that he both died and was buried , and his tomb is with us to this day . * "Therefore , being a prophet , and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loins , according to the flesh , He would raise up the Christ to seat [Him ]on his throne , * foreseeing [this ], he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ , "that His soul was not left in Hades , nor did His flesh see corruption ." * "This Jesus God has raised up , of which we all are witnesses ." * "Therefore having being exalted to the right hand of God , and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit , He poured out this which you now see and hear . * "For David did not ascend into the heavens , but he says himself : `The LORD said to my Lord , "Sit at My right hand , * Till I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet ." * "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus , whom you crucified , both Lord and Christ ." * Now having heard this , they were cut to the heart , and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles , "Men and brothers , what shall we do ?" * Then Peter said to them , "Repent , and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins ; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit . * "For the promise is for you and for your children , and for all those afar off , as many as the Lord our God will call ." * And with many other words he testified and exhorted them , saying , "Be saved from this crooked generation ." * Then those who gladly received his word were baptized ; and that day about three thousand souls were added .

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